Babies at the Castle: Tomte

Leave your strollers at the door and carry your baby through a tour of the Tomte: the Gnome, the Myth, the Legend exhibit before ASI opens to the public. This unique tour is designed for babies up to 18 months and their caregivers. During the tour experience, ASI educator Jason Leuthold will create opportunities for caregivers to connect with their babies and moments for the babies to engage with the exhibition pieces. Tours are approximately 30 minutes, followed by an additional 15 minutes of sensory play in the Castle. All infants will receive a baby teether connected to the exhibition’s theme.

ASI requires caregivers to use carriers so babies up to 18 months can view the artwork. Strollers are not permitted. ASI staff will unlock the front doors by 9 am. If you arrive outside public hours and the doors are locked, use the buzzer by the blue wall. Food, beverages, and chewing gum are not allowed in exhibition spaces.

“The Babies program opened my eyes about connecting at an early age my grandchild to art and history. It inspired my daughter and I to do more of this type of activity for our little one”! — Program Participant 

Photo credit: Erika Skoog